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What are the side effects of GLP-1 medications? A researcher explains
GLP-1 medications initially were used to help people with diabetes improve their insulin resistance and hunger cravings. However, over the... Read more -
Obesity and medication: When does bodyweight matter?
How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee studied... Read more -
Biological clock linked to teens' late-night eating habits
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University reveals a... Read more -
Online weight loss program is effective way to reach rural populations, study shows
People living in rural areas are at greater risk for obesity than the general population, and they often have limited... Read more -
Senators call on FDA to act against misleading weight-loss drug commercials
Commercials run by the telehealth company Hims & Hers have been placed under the microscope as lawmakers are calling out... Read more -
The complicated world of compounded weight-loss drugs
On Super Bowl Sunday, many tuning into the big game saw a controversial ad from the telehealth company Hims &... Read more -
Two alternative patterns of childhood BMI development identified
A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging the traditional... Read more -
Study confirms that bariatric surgery is safe and reduces the need for diabetes medication
Bariatric surgery is safe and induces substantial weight loss that reduces the need for diabetes medications, a Monash University and... Read more -
High levels of adrenomedullin found to promote obesity-associated insulin resistance
Adrenomedullin (ADM) inhibits endothelial insulin signaling, contributing to obesity-associated insulin resistance, according to research conducted by the Max Planck Institute... Read more -
Prescriptions for obesity management drugs increasing
Prescriptions of obesity management drugs (OMDs) have increased, and these increasing trends are associated with online search trends, according to... Read more -
Cell atlas of the human hypothalamus can support development of anti-obesity drugs
A high-resolution spatial map of the human hypothalamus makes it possible to identify specific cells, determine their exact location and... Read more -
Scientists discover neurons that count each bite and signal when to stop eating
Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. The findings... Read more -
Adipose tissue atlas identifies metabolically healthy vs unhealthy obesity
Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people develop... Read more -
3D imaging and AI enhance body fat and muscle distribution analysis
A recent study introduces an innovative method for analyzing body composition using advanced 3D imaging and deep learning techniques. This... Read more -
Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes
Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people... Read more
